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3Com SuperStack II 3800 User Manual

3Com SuperStack II 3800 User Manual (182 pages)

3COM Switch User Guide

Brand: 3Com | Category: Switch | Size: 2 MB

Table of Contents

User Guide
1
VCCI Statement
3
Table of Contents
5
About this Guide

13
- Introduction
  13
  - Terminology
    13
- Finding Information in this Guide
  14
- Conventions
  15
- Command Syntax Symbols
  16
- Line-Editing Commands
  17
- Related Publications
  17
Switch 3800 Overview

19
- About the Switch 3800
  19
- Summary of Features
  19
  - Port Connections
    21
  - Full-Duplex
    21
  - Port Redundancy
    21
  - Load Sharing
    22
  - Switch Operation
    22
    
    Virtual Lans (Vlans)
    22
    
    Priority Access Control Enabled (PACE)
    23
    
    Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)
    23
    
    IP Unicast Routing
    23
- Network Conﬁguration Example
  23
- Switch 3800 Front View
  25
  - Ports
    25
  - Leds
    26
- Switch 3800 Rear View
  27
  - Power Socket
    27
  - Serial Number
    27
  - MAC Address
    28
  - Console Port
    28
- Factory Defaults
  28
Installation and Setup

29
- Following Safety Information
  29
- Determining the Switch 3800 Location
  29
  - Conﬁguration Rules for Ethernet
    30
- Installing the Switch 3800
  30
  - Rack Mounting
    30
  - Free-Standing
    31
  - Stacking the Switch and Other Devices
    32
- Connecting Equipment to the Console Port
  32
- Powering-Up the Switch
  34
- Checking the Installation
  34
  - Power on Self-Test (POST)
    34
- Logging on for the First Time
  34
Accessing the Switch

37
- Security Access Levels
  37
  - User Access Level
    37
  - Administrator Access Level
    38
  - Default Accounts
    38
    
    Adding a Password to the Default Admin Account
    38
  - Creating a Management Account
    39
    
    Changing Account Passwords
    39
    
    Viewing Switch Accounts
    40
    
    Deleting a Switch Account
    40
- Methods of Managing the Switch 3800
  40
  - Using the Console Interface
    41
- Using Telnet
  41
- Using SNMP
  44
  - Accessing Switch Agents
    45
  - Saving Conﬁguration Changes
    45
  - Supported Mibs
    45
  - Supported Traps
    45
  - Conﬁguring SNMP Settings
    46
  - Displaying SNMP Settings
    48
  - Resetting and Disabling SNMP
    48
- Checking Basic Connectivity
  48
  - Ping
    48
  - Traceroute
    49
- Conﬁguring Ports
  49
  - Enabling and Disabling Ports
    49
  - Conﬁguring Autonegotiation
    50
  - 10/100 Port Settings
    50
  - Gigabit Port Settings
    50
- Load Sharing
  51
- Smartredundancy
  53
- Port Commands
  53
Commands

55
- Understanding the Command Syntax
  55
  - Syntax Helper
    56
  - Command Completion
    56
  - Abbreviated Syntax
    56
  - Command Shortcuts
    56
  - Numerical Ranges
    57
  - Names
    57
  - Symbols
    57
- Line-Editing Commands
  58
- Command History Substitution
  59
- Common Commands
  59
- Switch 3800 Commands
  60
  - General Switch Commands
    61
  - User Account Commands
    62
  - Switch Management Commands
    63
  - VLAN Commands
    64
  - Protocol Commands
    65
  - FDB Commands
    65
  - Port Commands
    66
  - PACE Commands
    67
  - STP Commands
    68
  - Basic IP Commands
    70
  - IP ARP Commands
    71
  - IP Route Table Commands
    72
  - ICMP Commands
    72
  - RIP Commands
    74
  - Logging Commands
    76
  - Conﬁguration and Image Commands
    77
Virtual Lan S

79
- Overview of Virtual Lans
  79
  - Beneﬁts
    79
  - Types of Vlans
    80
    
    Port-Based Vlans
    80
    
    Expanding Port-Based Vlans Across Switches
    82
    
    Tagged Vlans
    84
    
    Uses of Tagged Vlans
    84
    
    Assigning a VLAN Tag
    84
    
    Mixing Port-Based and Tagged Vlans
    86
  - Protocol-Based Vlans
    86
    
    Predeﬁned Protocol Filters
    87
    
    Deﬁning Protocol Filters
    88
  - VLAN Names
    88
    
    The Default VLAN
    89
- Conﬁguring Vlans on the Switch 3800
  89
  - VLAN Conﬁguration Examples
    90
- Displaying VLAN Settings
  91
- Protocol Information
  92
- Deleting and Resetting Vlans
  93
Switch Forwarding Database (Fdb)

95
- Overview of the FDB
  95
  - FDB Contents
    95
  - FDB Entry Types
    95
  - PACE Prioritization
    96
  - How FDB Entries Are Added
    96
- Conﬁguring FDB Entries
  97
  - FDB Conﬁguration Example
    97
- Displaying FDB Entries
  97
- Removing FDB Entries
  98
  - Tree Protocol
    99
Spanning Tree Protocol (Stp)

99
- Overview of the Spanning Tree Protocol
  99
  - How STP Works
    101
    
    Initialization
    101
    
    Stabilization
    102
    
    Reconﬁguration
    102
- Spanning Tree Domains
  102
  - Defaults
    103
  - STP Conﬁgurations
    104
- STP Conﬁgurations to Avoid
  106
- Creating STP Domains
  107
- Enabling STP on the Switch
  108
- Conﬁguring STP
  108
  - Conﬁguration Example
    110
- Displaying STP Settings
  110
- Disabling and Resetting STP
  112
Ip Unicast Routing

113
- Overview of IP Unicast Routing
  113
  - Router Interfaces
    113
  - Populating the Routing Table
    114
    
    Dynamic Routes
    115
    
    Static Routes
    115
    
    Multiple Routes
    115
- Conﬁguring IP Unicast Routing
  116
- Verifying the IP Unicast Routing Conﬁguration
  117
- Conﬁguring DHCP/BOOTP Relay
  117
  - Verifying the DHCP/BOOTP Relay Conﬁguration
    117
- Routing Conﬁguration Example
  122
- Displaying Router Settings
  124
- Resetting and Disabling Router Settings
  125
  - Status Statistics
    127
  - Status Monitoring
    127
Status Monitoring and Statistics

128
- Status Monitoring
  129
- Port Statistics
  130
- Port Errors
  132
- Switch Logging
  133
  - Local Logging
    134
    
    Real-Time Display
    134
  - Remote Logging
    135
  - Logging Commands
    136
- Rmon
  137
  - About RMON
    137
  - About the RMON Groups
    138
    
    Statistics
    138
    
    History
    138
    
    Alarms
    139
    
    Events
    139
  - Beneﬁts of RMON
    139
    
    Improving Efﬁciency
    139
    
    Allowing Proactive Management
    139
    
    Reducing the TrafﬁC Load
    139
  - RMON and the Switch
    140
  - RMON Features of the Switch
    140
  - About Event Actions
    141
Software Upgrade and Boot Options

143
- Upgrading the Software
  143
  - Rebooting the Switch
    144
- Saving Conﬁguration Changes
  144
  - Returning to Factory Defaults
    145
- Boot Option Commands
  145
Safety Information

147
- Important Safety Information
  147
  - Power
    147
  - Power Cord
    148
  - Fuse
    149
    
    Fiber Optic Ports
    149
- Appendix A: Safetyi
  
  150
  - L'information de Sécurité Importante
    150
    
    Power
    151
    
    Cordon Électrique
    152
    
    Fuse
    152
    
    Ports pour Fibres Optiques
    153
    
    Batterie au Lithium
    153
  - Lithium Battery
    150
  - Wichtige Sicherheitsinformationen
    154
    
    Power
    154
    
    Power Cord
    155
    
    Fuse
    155
    
    Faseroptikanschlüsse - Optische Sicherheit
    156
    
    Lithiumbatterie
    157
    
    Specifications
    159
- Appendix B: Technical Specifications
  
  160
100 C Troubleshooting

161
- Leds
  161
- Troubleshooting
  161
- Using the Command-Line Interface
  162
  - Vlans
    164
  - Stp
    165
  - Routing
    166
  - Technical Support
    167
- Online Technical Services
  167
  - World Wide Web Site
    167
  - 3Com Bulletin Board Service
    167
    
    Access by Analog Modem
    167
    
    Access by Digital Modem
    168
    
    3Comfactssm Automated Fax Service
    168
    
    3Comforum on Compuserve Online Service
    169
- Support from Your Network Supplier
  169
- Support from 3Com
  170
- Returning Products for Repair
  171

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